Question

what is withholding tax

Answer 1

an amount of an employee's pay withheld by the employer and sent directly to the government as partial payment of income tax.

Answer 2

Withholding tax is income tax  withheld from employee's wages and paid directly to the government by the employer, and the amount withheld is a credit against the income taxes the employee must pay during the year. It also is a tax levied on income (interest and dividends) from securities owned by a nonresident as well as other income paid to nonresidents of a country.